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Medal - Victoria British Archaeological Association in Canterbury, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1844 |
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| Diameter | 35 mm |
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| Obverse description | The arms of Canterbury displayed on a heraldic shield in high relief at center, featuring a lion passant above three Cornish choughs, set within a quatrefoil ornamental frame with the date 1844 flanking the shield. The surrounding legend reads along the border. |
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| Reverse description | A hand pouring oil from a flask into a classical Roman oil lamp in high relief at center, the lamp shown with a flame at its spout and decorative handle, symbolising the illumination of knowledge. The engraver's signature W.J. TAYLOR F. LONDON appears in the lower exergue, with the surrounding legend around the border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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